Ribbon-clasp.



PATENTED AUG. 2, 1904.

D. W. SCOTT.

RIBBON CLASP.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 20, 1904.

N0 MODEL.

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UNITED STATES Patented August 2, 1904.

DAVID WV. SCOTT, OF ZION CITY, ILLINOIS.

RIBBON-CLASP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 766,736, dated August 2, 1904.

Application filed April 20, 1904. Serial No. 204,077. (No model.)

To fl///- 1/41/0122 it ntmy concern.-

Be it known that I, DAVID W. SCOTT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Zion City, in the county of Lake and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Ribbon-Clasps, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements in clasps, particularly that class termed ribbon-clasps.

It has for its object to provide for the ready and symmetrical unreeling or unwinding of the ribbon from its roll, as in measuring olf the same for selling; also, to expedite the rewinding of the surplus reeled-off ribbon; also, to render the clasp compensating in its clasping action upon the silk-roll as the latter is gradually reduced by such reeling off of the silk.

Said invention consists of the peculiarity of the construction of the clasp, substantially as hereinafter more fully disclosed, and specifically pointed out by the claims.

In the accompanyingdrawings, illustrating the preferred embodiment of my invention, Figure l is a view showing the same as applied to a roll of ribbon and the latter as being partly unreeled or unwound. Fig. 2 is a detached perspective view of the clasp.

In the carrying out of my invention I provide a clasp 1, constructed of spring metal preferably,in what may be termed three connected-together members or parts 1 and 1 1", the members or parts 1 being arranged at right angles to the member 1 and each member being zigzag in general outline, so that said parts or members shall engage the ribbonroll laterally and peripherally, respectively, Said members are linked or loosely connected together preferably by forming the peripheral member with right-angled terminals 1 and inter-looping said terminals with looped terminals 1 of the lateral members, the opposite terminals 1 of the latter being inserted about centrally in the heads of said ribbon-roll, as shown. Thus thelateral members are subjected to the requisite lateral pressure to hold them in position upon the roll. Also by this arrangement the lateral members themselves are put under tension or stress, whereby as the roll is reduced or lessened in size or diameter the clasp will be compensating, thus retaining the peripheral member in forcible contact with the ribbon to prevent the involuntary unwinding or unreeling of the latter and yet permit the ready reeling off of the ribbon in quantities as occasion may require, as in selling the same, the preferred way of accomplishing this being disclosed by Fig. 1 of the drawings.

Latitude is allowed as to details herein, as they may be changed as circumstances suggest without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim 1. A spring-clasp of the character described, comprising lateral members and an intermediate member at right angles to the former, and of tortuous 0r zigzag construction.

2. A spring-clasp of the characterdescribed, consisting of lateral members of zigzag or tortuous construction and an intermediate member of like construction, and having rightangled terminals interlooped with terminals of said lateral members.

In testimony whereofl have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

DAVID WV. SCOTT. W'itnesses:

JAMES R. ADAMS, JOHN DIE'IRICH. 

